Featured Listing - Week of 1/18/2010

The featured listing this week is a 1984 Gibson Les Paul Studio Custom Guitar.

We called Gibson Customer Service about this guitar because we were unsure if it was a Studio or a Custom. The Gibson representative explained that this is a Studio but it has all the features that the Customs had between 1984 and 1986 except the block inlays. It also has the fast 1960s style tapered neck, triple bound body and neck, gold hardware, mother of pearl dot inlays and FACTORY Tim Shaw pickups.

We estimate the value of this instrument to be $1200-1800

New Arrival 1/20/2010

Here we have an Edison Cylinder Phonograph from the turn of the century. The horn is unique and it is a beautiful original survivor. It plays Edison wax cylinders and sounds excellent considering the age.

Thomas Alva Edison announced his invention of the first phonograph, a device for recording and replaying sound, on November 21, 1877 and he demonstrated the device for the first time on November 29 (he patented it on February 19, 1878; US Pat. No. 200,521). Edison's phonographs recorded on a cylinder using up-down (vertical) motion of the stylus. Edison concentrated his efforts on cylinders, since the groove on the outside of a rotating cylinder provides a constant velocity to the stylus in the groove, which Edison considered more "scientifically correct".

We estimate the value of this piece to be between $800-1200

New Listing 1/3/2010

Our highlighted new listing this week is a1958 Seeburg 201 jukebox. This 200 select jukebox is a nice survivor. It holds 100 45 RPM records and the grill lights resemble tail lights from a 1957 Chevrolet.

Seeburg remained the industry leader throughout the 50's and was famous for many jukebox innovations including the ground-breaking innovation of the electronic memory unit, which was used to "remember" and then play multiple selections.

Tune in next Sunday to see how this jukebox does on eBay.

New Arrival 12/28/2009

Here we have a 1972 Kenner Toy Co Blythe Doll that is unbelievably new in the box.

Blythe dolls by Kenner have generated immense collector interest in the past few years. Only on the market for one year, in 1972, vintage Blythe dolls are highly prized today.

We estimate the value will be somewhere between $1,000-1,500. Tune in to see what it sells for.

December 27th Top 5 Auctions:

It would appear that we are a music store based on the sales the past few weeks. In all seriousness, we sell anything valued at over $100 and specialize in gold, coins, watches, jewelry, sports memorabilia, vintage stereo gear, computers and designer clothes and handbags, as well as musical instruments, guitars and amplifiers. The top 5 sales this week are:

1. 2003 Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar - $2,300
2. Krank Dimebag Darrell Revolution Amplifier Head + Speaker - $2,035
3. 2001 Gibson Les Paul Standard Premium Plus Guitar - $2,025
4. 1984 Rickenbacker 4003 Classic Bass Electric Guitar - $1,500
5. 2000 Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitar - $1,445

What is it?

What planet did this guy come from? It reminds us of "Lost In Space" or an episode of "The Twilight Zone".

It is actually a Japan Tin Litho Horikawa Rotate-O-Matic Tin Robot manufactured in the mid '60s. This is a neat piece and would make a great addition to that sci-fi or robot collection.

It is currently listed on eBay. It will be interesting to see how it does and what country it sells to. Our guess is $200 and it will sell to Japan. They are a neat piece of toy history and fun to watch in action.

New Listing 12/27/2009

Our highlighted new listing this week is a 1997 Rickenbacker 360 Semi Hollow body Electric Guitar. These are really superb players and equally impressive to look at.

The maple neck has dual truss rods while single-coil pickups deliver everything from clean tone to biting overdrive. Controls include volume and tone via a 3-way selector for each pickup. A master preset allows tone and volume settings to be accessed instantly with a toggle. Stereo output is standard with the Rickenbacker 360. These are sweet guitars - follow our auction and see how it does on eBay.